English
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) enPR|mäl, IPA|/m��l/, SAMPA|/mA:l/
(General American|US) enPR|märl, IPA|/m�rl/, SAMPA|/mArl/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)l|-��(r)l
Noun
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#A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
Quotations
2004: Those loved unhappy shades whom Dante turned / To sticks and marl — Peter Porter, 'Why Did Dante Pick on Suicides', from Afterburner, 2004.
See also
greensand
Verb
en-verb
#To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
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